Posted on 09/30/2014 9:27:53 PM PDT by smokingfrog
OAKDALE — The lurching gait, an unfocused glare out of black-rimmed eyes, growls from behind bared teeth – the zombie advanced, the undead unleashed among the living.
Laser rifles crackled to life. Cellphones whipped into view. Her prey drew back against the rail-car walls. Grins and shrieks followed the creature’s every move until the train doctor intervened, snapping on a neck harness and leading her away from the crowd.
This was the thrill riders came for, had driven hours for, shelled out $35 to $50 for, on the early Oakdale Zombie Train on Saturday.
“I was looking for a dinner train, went online. When I saw this one, I thought, ‘Oh, my God! My son would love this!’ ” said a laughing Lisa Borges of Hollister. Beside her, 11-year-old Todd Kelley held a massive black laser gun and wore a mile-wide grin.
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Strange!
Oakdale, California is the land of millionaire cowboys.
You wouldn’t believe some of the spreads they have around that town.
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Hit them in the pelvis or the back bone. Then they will have to crawl toward you.
Of course,I prefer the old zombies back in the age of WHITE ZOMBIE with Bella Lugosi.
Zombies are beefy types.
I really like the chanting at the beginning of that movie and the opening burial scene, it is probably my favorite zombie movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N5-UzUxBss
[Oakdale, California is the land of millionaire cowboys.
You wouldn’t believe some of the spreads they have around that town.]
In the 40’s we had a dairy out Valley Home, Lone Tree way and like you say the property is now in the hands of a wealthy horse rancher.
One of my top five “Ah’ma gitta speedin’ ticket” tunes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqQuihD0hoI&list=RDEqQuihD0hoI
First one was cut short.
bastids.
“Ragged they come and ragged they kill.
Down in the cool air, I can see...”
And a red, red kroovy trip to the Uncanny Valley.
Also two big Equine hospitals on Valley Home Road.
Because that's the family entertainment I want to take my impressionable 11 year old son to. ...whatever happened to just going fishing?
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